Transverse myelitis is a neurological disorder that causes both sides of part of the spinal cord to become inflamed. In most cases, this causes damage to the myelin, the insulation material that ...

There were only two comprehensive clinics in the world for TM until the University of Alabama at Birmingham recently opened the third multidisciplinary, comprehensive clinic for transverse myelitis ..

Transverse myelitis is a disorder of the nervous system linked to inflammation of the spinal cord. It is very rare, affecting approximately one percent of patients with lupus. It usually begins ...

It can be a symptom of conditions affecting the spinal cord, like multiple sclerosis ... underlying conditions can cause it, such as transverse myelitis or trauma to the neck.

Her son Nolan, 5, was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, or inflammation of the spinal cord, on Jan. 30, 2016. He was acting funny one day when she put him in the car to attend a birthday party.

A case report discussed postpartum hypocupric myelopathy, which presented with symptoms similar to acute transverse myelitis, a serious inflammatory condition of the spinal cord. This case ...

Later, she was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, which paralyzed her from the chest down by the time she was 28. The disease involves inflammation of the spinal cord. “Saving Melissa” was a ...